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January 16, 2025 5:22 AM ET

Penny Stock BranchOut Food: Why It Won’t Stay Cheap for Long

Thomas Hughes

BranchOut Food is in the hypergrowth phase and ready to expand into new markets. Capital plans include a new facility that sets it up for long-term growth.

NASDAQ:KHCNASDAQ:PEPNYSE:WMT
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January 15, 2025 9:14 AM ET

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Can Hit $300 This Year

Thomas Hughes

JPMorgan's uptrend will continue in 2025 because of robust results, strong fundamental conditions, and growing capital returns.

NYSE:JPM
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January 15, 2025 5:00 AM ET

3 Stocks With Strong Capital Returns and Insider Buying Signals

Thomas Hughes

Insider buying spiked for these stocks in Q4, pointing to higher prices in 2025. Robust capital returns are central to the outlook.

NYSE:CNCNASDAQ:MPBNYSE:MYE
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January 14, 2025 7:46 AM ET

The Fed Is More Likely to Hike Than Cut Rates in 2025

Thomas Hughes

The FOMC is likelier to hike than cut rates in 2025 because the inflation trend is sideways, labor markets are healthy, and inflationary pressures are building.

NYSEARCA:SPYCBOE:VIX
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January 13, 2025 9:45 AM ET

Rigetti Computing, Inc.: Buy, Sell, or Hold for 2025

Thomas Hughes

Rigetti Computing is leading the charge with quantum computing, but it will be years before a practical product is available and profits are reached.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:RGTI
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January 13, 2025 8:05 AM ET

Delta Can Fly to New Highs in 2025; Here’s Why

Thomas Hughes

Delta Air Lines industry-leading performance and record results are why this company will increase its capital return in 2025 and the stock will hit a new high.

NYSE:DAL
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January 10, 2025 8:22 AM ET

With This Kind of Data, The Fed Isn’t Cutting Rates This Year

Thomas Hughes

The FOMC is unlikely to cut interest rates in 2025 because of strong labor market and inflation data. There is a growing risk of higher rates.

NYSEARCA:SPY
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January 10, 2025 6:30 AM ET

3 Stocks Leveraging NVIDIA’s Strength for Profits

Thomas Hughes

NVIDIA's success is spilling over into other segments of the semiconductor market and tech industry, driving profits for these companies.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:LOGINYSE:UBER
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January 10, 2025 6:15 AM ET

Walgreens Stock Poised for a Rebound: Why Analysts Are Bullish

Thomas Hughes

Walgreens Boots Alliance can sustain its dividend in 2025, and significant changes are expected that can trigger an analyst's upgrade cycle.

NASDAQ:WBA
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ServiceNOW AI Automation
January 10, 2025 5:15 AM ET

ServiceNow Targets New Highs With AI and Automation

Thomas Hughes

ServiceNow is growing at a 20% pace and is expected to sustain it for 3 to 5 years, and analysts predict its stock price could rise the same amount in 2025.

NYSE:WFCNYSE:JPMNYSE:RJF
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January 10, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Zymeworks in Focus for Insider Activity: Catalysts Ahead

Thomas Hughes

Zymeworks' insider EcoR1 Capital is buying shares ahead of expected catalysts in 2025 that could drive the stock price to multiyear highs.

NYSE:ZYME
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January 10, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Kura Sushi Stock Dips Into a Hot Buying Opportunity 

Thomas Hughes

Kura Sushi is a small-cap restaurant on track to become the Chipotle Mexican Grill of Japanese cuisine. Buy this stock on the dips.

NYSE:CMGNASDAQ:KRUS
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January 9, 2025 6:15 AM ET

NVIDIA Deal Ignites Aurora Stock’s Explosive Potential

Thomas Hughes

Aurora Innovation partners with NVIDIA to disrupt the autonomous vehicle industry, supercharging a robust revenue growth and profits outlook.

NASDAQ:NVDAOTCMKTS:CTTAFNASDAQ:AUR
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January 8, 2025 6:45 AM ET

Natural Gas Demand to Surge: Top 3 Stocks and ETFs to Consider

Thomas Hughes

LNG is expected to boom in 2025, and these companies are best positioned to benefit from it. They make money off the volume and return capital to shareholders.

NYSE:LNGNYSE:KMINYSEARCA:AMLP
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January 8, 2025 6:15 AM ET

3 Innovative Small-Cap Tech Stocks: Time to Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Thomas Hughes

These small caps are gaining traction, and share prices reflect it, but the upside may be limited. One is a buy, one a hold, the other a sell.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:CRNCNASDAQ:RGTI
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January 8, 2025 5:15 AM ET

100% Upside? Amprius Technologies Is Charged for Growth in 2025

Thomas Hughes

Amprius Technologies is gaining traction with its silicon anode battery platform, and it shows in the outlook and stock price. Triple-digit gains are ahead.

OTCMKTS:BAESFNYSE:TDYOTCMKTS:EADSY
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January 8, 2025 5:15 AM ET

The 5 Stocks Congress Bought Most in 2024: Top Picks for 2025

Thomas Hughes

Intel, Palo Alto Networks, Broadcom, NVIDIA, and Microsoft are the five stocks most bought by members of Congress in 2024.

NASDAQ:PANWNASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:AVGO
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NVIDIA Is Still the Most Important Stock in the Market
January 7, 2025 6:59 AM ET

NVIDIA Is Still the Most Important Stock in the Market

Thomas Hughes

NVIDIA is to AI as Google is to the Internet, only more so; new advances cement its leadership position and point to a $5 trillion market cap within two years.

NASDAQ:AMDNASDAQ:TSLANYSE:TM
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January 7, 2025 6:00 AM ET

Uber’s Future: Analysts Forecast a 40% Stock Surge in 2025

Thomas Hughes

Analysts' conviction is firm: Uber is undervalued and could rise by 40% or more in 2025. Drivers include the robust free cash flow.

NASDAQ:TSLANYSE:UBER
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Oil stocks
January 6, 2025 7:33 AM ET

The Oil Price Outlook Is Good for Energy Companies

Thomas Hughes

Energy stocks are set up to rally in 2025, supported by outperformance driven by rising oil prices and analysts' upgrades.

NYSE:XOMNYSEARCA:SPYNYSEARCA:XLE
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LONDON, UK - October 2021: Facebook social media company changes its corporate name to Meta.
January 3, 2025 10:44 AM ET

Insiders Are Selling, But These 3 Stocks Are Must-Buys

Thomas Hughes

Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Intuitive Surgical are the most sold stocks of 2024 and are likely to be the same in 2025, but investors shouldn't worry.

NASDAQ:ISRGNASDAQ:METANASDAQ:AMZN
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January 3, 2025 6:00 AM ET

These 3 AI Stocks Are Ready to Lead in 2025

Thomas Hughes

AI is gaining traction, as are these alternatives to NVIDIA and the hyperscalers. Ambarella, Palantir, and AeroVironment monetize AI today and business grows.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:AMZN
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January 3, 2025 5:45 AM ET

3 Big-Box Stores Dividend Investors Can Count on in 2025

Thomas Hughes

These big box retailers are leading the sector and taking share from competitors, capable of sustaining capital returns and capital return growth in 2025.

NYSE:DKSNYSE:TJXNYSE:WMT
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January 2, 2025 9:04 AM ET

3 Legacy Tech Companies Reemerging as AI Leaders 

Thomas Hughes

Legacy software technology is fading fast as AI sweeps the globe; these legacy tech companies are shifting with the winds and emerging as AI industry leaders.

NASDAQ:PANWNYSE:ORCLNASDAQ:MU
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